FIFA World Cup 2026: Full List of Experts in Hindi, English, Bangla, Malayalam on ZEE for the Showpiece

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will feature 48 teams for the first time in the tournament’s history.

ZEE5 has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights for the tournament in India in association with Unite8 Sports. The platform will provide live coverage and expert analysis across multiple languages to reach a wide audience of football fans in the country.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Expert Panel for ZEE

Now ZEE has announced its panel for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, which includes India legend Bhaichung Bhutia and former Blue Tigers coach Igor Stimac. In Hindi, current India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu shall also take part.

English Panel: Igor Stimac (Former India Coach), Bhaichung Bhutia (Indian Football Legend and Former Captain), Paul Masefield, Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters Coach), Seema Jaswal

Hindi Panel: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Indian National Team Goalkeeper), Aditi Chauhan (Former Indian Women’s Team Goalkeeper), Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Manish Batavia, Atish Thukral, Sahil Khattar, Arpit Sharma, Arjun Pandit

Hindi/English Panel: Robin Singh, Karan Sawhney

Malayalam Panel: Jo Paul, I.M. Vijayan (Malayalam Football Icon), N.P. Pradeep, Shyju Damodaran, Shiyas Mohammad

Bangla Panel: Rajat Ghosh-Dastidar, Debjit Ghosh, Arnab Mondal, Pallab Basu-Mallick, Argha

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